Happy Holidays!

Well guys....it's that time of year.
I'm finding it harder and harder now that Christmas is around the corner.
Dad would have gotten a kick out of my Thanksgiving excursions though...and I smiled a lot knowing as such.

I ended up driving to Eureka, OR with my boyfriend and spending it with his family. On the way back, we drove through an Animal WildLife Safari (yes, in OREGON...Winston to be exact) and had a blast watching the giraffe walk by our car and being stared down by a Rhino (like Jurassic Park...."Don't move...he'll know we're in the car"). I know Dad was laughing his butt off up there at us. (I'm not even going to mention the humping Elk or the crazy ostrich).

I also made an apple pie, from scratch, with memories of making them with Dad. (The secret is cream of tarter....shuuuush) It turned out damn tasty and I know he would have been proud of the 'awe' and silence as people dug in. You know it's good when everybody stops talking and concentrates on not losing a single crumb. lol

So...yeah....
I find myself wanting to yell & scream at work now, though, to drown out the Christmas music that started pumping through the speakers the day after Thanksgiving. It's just too soon.

How was everyone else's Thanksgiving? Any fun stories to share? :)


*Please forgive my absense in posting etc...I have extrememly minimal net connection and mostly get to check my email at work or at the library. I read the blog on a regular basis...I just tend to get all teary and blubbery when I attempt to write. It's a bit embarrassing in public places. lol